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mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.

Joseph Heller

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Joseph Heller
Age: 76 †
Born: 1923
Born: May 1
Died: 1999
Died: December 10
Autobiographer
Journalist
Novelist
Playwright
Prosaist
Screenwriter
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New York City
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